"During all my wandering through two decades and two continents, I've found nothing more pathetic than the universal misery of young boys trying to charm young girls."
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In Praise of Older Women (1965)
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Stephen Vizinczey
Stephen Vizinczey (born 12. May 1933 in Káloz – 18 August 2021) was a Hungarian essayist, novelist, and literary critic.
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